Bottle-capper



BOTTLE CAPPER.

APPLlCATiON mzo P1110. 1921.

Baissued Nov. 8, 19121.

1 5,222.; 2 SHEETSSHEET I.

H. 6. RICE.

BOTTLE CAPPER.

APPLICATION HLED SEPT-10,192!- Reissuvd Nov. 8, 1921, 15,222.

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fiZUvZaZ 6: Rice,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HAROLD G. RICE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BOTTLE-CAPPER.

Specification of Beissued Letters lfatent. Reissued Nov, 8, 1921,

Original No. 1,876,583, dated May 3, 1921, Serial No. 427,004, filed November 29, 1920. Application for reissue illed September 10,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAROLD G. RICE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Bottle-Capper, of which the following is a specification.

It is the object of this invention to provide a bottle capper which, although made out of relatively thin stock, will have the necessary strength, the parts being so shaped and disposed with respect to each other/that reinforcement will be provided where reinforcement is needed. The invention aims to provide novel means for imparting reciprocating movement to a rider which carries the cappin head, the construction being such that t e rider may be adjusted rapidl upon occasion.

ithin the scope of what is claimed, a mechanic may work changes in the precise structure shown, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 shows in side elevation, a bottle capper constructed in accordance with the invention; 7 7

Fig.2 is an elevation wherein the capper is viewed at right angles to the showing of Fig. 1

Fi 3 1s across section on the line 3-3 of Flg. 1;

Fig;'4 is a, section on the line 44 of igs. 5 and 6 are elevations showing opposite sides of the rider.

The capper comprises a frame 1 including a foot plate 2 having u standing flanges '3, the forward edges of w ich slant downwardly as shown at 4. Arms 5 are provided, the'arms being trough-shaped in cross section, so that the arms, although made out of light stock, will have the necessary strength. The u per ends of the arms 5 are curved inwar ly as shownat 6 and merge into flat strips 7 which are in contact. In the forward edges of the strips 7, notches are formed, the notches cooperating to form a rack 8. The arms 5 are provided at their lower ends with flat extensions 9 overlapped on the flanges 3 and connected thereto by securing elements 10. The flanges 3 project forwardly from the extensions 9, as shown at 11, thus enhancing the strength of the connection between the arms 5 and the foot 15, the sides 16,.

'1921. Serial 170. 499,841.

plate 2. The strips 7 are connected by securing devices 12. There are holes 50in the foot plate 2, to the end that the capper may be mounted on a table, shelf or other support.

The numeral 14 marks a rider. The rider 14is fashioned froma single plate formed into a rear wall 15 and sides 16, one side having a. first extension 18, and the other side having a second extension 17, the extensions being disposed in parallel relation. The first extension 18 is provided in its lower edge with a notch 20 definin an inner wing 21 prolonged transversely o the rider into engagement with the second extension 17. The first extensi0n18 is supplied with an outer wing 22'pro longed transversely of the rider, into engagement with the secondextension 17. The second extension 17 has a notch 23 in its upper edge. The sides 16 are provided at their forward edges with cars 19 located above the extensions 17-18, the ears being united b a securing device 24. The strips 7 of the a-me 1 are received slldably in the space defined by the rear wall the inner wing 21 and the 831$ 19. Y i f A lever 25 is located between the extensions 17 and 18 and isgfulcrumed on a pivot element -"1no 11nted in the extensions? The outer wing 22 constitutes a stop limiting the downward swinging movement of the lever. A U-shaped handle 34 is secured to the lever 25 by rivets 35 or the like. At its inner end, the lever25 is supplied with a segment 26 meshing into the rack 8. The.

notch 23 in the extension 17 exposes the like, is retained in the head 28 and has an opening 31 enhancing the resiliency of the cushion. Studs 32 are formed integrally with the lower ends of the extensions 17 and 18. The studs extend through the top of the head and are riveted thereto, as shown at 33.

When the lever 25 is. swung upwardly or downwardly, the segment 26 cooperates with 110 the rack 8 and causes a reciprocation of the rider l4 and the capping head 28. When "qlnick adjustment of the rider 1a is desired, t e lever 25 may be swung until the segment is out of mesh with the rack 8. Then,

- the rider 14 may be slid along the members 'framejco n rising a rack received slidably in p the space 'efined, by the rear wall, the sides, the inner wing and theears'; a lever located. between theextensions and fulcrumed. there- 7. In this way, the capping head 28 may be adjusted roperly to correspond with the height of tl ie bottle, before the rider '14 and the head are forced downwardly by" the coiiperation between the segment and the rack when the lever 25 is operated.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:-

1. In a bottle capper, a rider fashioned from a single plate formed into a rear wall,

and sideshaving first and second extensions, the first extension having a notch in its lower edge, the notch defining an inner wing prolonged transversely of the rider intoengagement with the second extension, the second extension having a notch in its upper edge, the sides being provided at their, forward edges with ears located above the extensions, and asecuring device connecting the cars; a

on, the lever including a segment meshing withthe rack, the .notch in the secondextension exposing the ra'c'li and segment at their place of meshing, to provide for the egress of dirtg'the. lever being in .contact' with the extension at a point opposite to said notch; and a'cappinghead carried by the extensions. y

2. In a bottle capperfa foot plate provided with upstand ng flanges; arms which are-trough-shaped in cross section, the arms being inwardly extended at their upper ends and terminating, inflat'strips which are in contact with each other, the strips having notches which coiiperate to form a rack, the

arms having flat lower extensions overlapped on the flange of the foot plate; se-

curing devices connecting the lower extensions of the arms with the flanges; a securing device uniting the strips; a rider slid-' able son the strips, the inwardly extended upper ends of. the arms forming stops co6perating with the rider to limit the downward movement of the, rider; a capping head carried by the rider; and a lever fulcrumed on the rider and including a segment meshing into therack andcoacting therewith to impart reciprocating movement "to the rider and the head,,the lever being movable into ap roximate parallelism with the rack, there y to disengage the,

, segment fromthe rack and to permit a free sliding movement of the rider on, the strips toward and away from the stops. I p 3, Ina machinefor ap lying seals to bottles by pressure, thecom ination of a vertically extending rack constituting an upper frame extension, said rack comprisin atoothed bar bifurcated at its lower en to provide spaced depending leg supports, a

rider slidable on said bar and comprising a folded sheet metal part inclosing the rack bar, and having a pair of spaced extensions projecting outwardly beyond the teeth of the rack, a toothed segment pivoted between said spaced extensions and coeperating with said rack and a capping head on said rider under said segment.

4. In a manually-operated bottle-capping device, the combination of a base, a pair of arms extending, upwardly from opposite sides of. the base and having their u per ends secured together to form a bar of ouble thickness, said bar having teeth formed on one of" its edges to form a rack, a rider slidable along said bar, a toothed segment meshing with said rack and pivoted on said rider, and a capping head carried by said rider for sealing a bottle supported on the base. 7 i

5. In a bottle capping device, the combination of a base, a pa1r of arms made of strap metal extending upwardly from oppojsite sides of the baseand havmg upper portions'brought together in overlapping relation and united to each other to form a flat bar of double thickness, said bar having teeth formed alon one of its edges to form a rack, a rider sli able on saidbar andcoim.

prising a sheet metalstamping inclosing the racl ibar and having a pair of extensions prp ecting outwardly beyond the teeth of 'i the rack and having theirends spaced apart,

a pivot extending between said extensions, a toothed segment pivoted on said pivot and between said extensions and. coiiperating with said rack, and a capping head mounted on said rider below said se ment.

6. In a machine for applying seals to hottles by pressure, the combination of a vertically extending rack constituting an upper frame extension, said rack comprising a toothed bar bifurcated at its lower end to provide spaced depending leg supports, a

rider slidable on said bar and comprising a folded sheet metal part inclosing the rack bar, and having a pair of spaced extensions projecting outwardly beyond the teeth of the rack, a toothed segment pivoted between said spaced extensions and coiiperating with said rack and a capping head onsaid rider under said segment, the capping head comprising an inverted bowl-shaped member provided with a 'pair of spaced; apertures in its end, said rider extensions having depending portions extending through and secured in said apertures. f a

.In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I'have hereunto affixed my signature.

. HAROLD G. RICE, 

